Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open was scheduled to feature a packed day of Round of 16 matches, but it was unexpectedly interrupted by a widespread power outage that affected parts of Spain, Portugal, and southern France. This disruption forced the suspension of six matches on the day. Only two Round of 16 encounters were completed on Monday: Coco Gauff defeated Belinda Bencic, while Mirra Andreeva secured a win against Yuliia Starodubtseva.
The six matches that were suspended on Monday were resumed and successfully completed on Tuesday. Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek were among the players who advanced to the quarterfinals. Tuesday`s play delivered a full slate of action, ensuring the delayed Round of 16 was completed without further issues.
Match Results & Key Notes:
No. 4 Coco Gauff def. Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-2
Gauff has now reached the quarterfinals at every current WTA 1000 event except her home tournament in Miami.
No. 7 Mirra Andreeva def. Yuliia Starodubtseva [Score not provided in source]
With her victory on Monday, the Madrid Open became the first tournament where Andreeva has recorded 10 career wins at a single WTA event.
No. 2 Iga Swiatek def. No. 13 Diana Shnaider 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-4
Swiatek has now reached 17 consecutive clay-court quarterfinals, a streak dating back to her third-round loss at Madrid four years ago.
No. 5 Madison Keys def. No. 19 Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3
Keys is now the second American player, alongside Serena Williams (44 wins), to achieve 25-plus WTA-1000 match victories on clay.
No. 17 Elina Svitolina def. Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-4
Prior to this season, Svitolina had never won consecutive matches at the Madrid Open in her nine previous appearances.
Moyuka Uchijima def. No. 21 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Uchijima has made more WTA quarterfinal appearances in the past two weeks (Rouen and Madrid) than in her entire career before this recent run (Monastir in 2022).
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka def. Peyton Stearns 6-2, 6-4
Sabalenka’s win on Tuesday marked her 28th of the season, giving her the tour lead in match wins, currently one ahead of Jessica Pegula.
No. 24 Marta Kostyuk def Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-2
Kostyuk has already recorded 11 WTA 1000 wins in 2024, which is her highest total in a single season at this level.
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